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endings

Bring Back the Freeze-Frame Ending!

 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F spends its final moments on a thrilling cinematic trope of the ’80s, one that I would argue is due for a comeback. By Chris Stanton
performance review

Glen Powell’s Charm Offensive Is Working

 Will Twisters turn him into the next Tom Cruise? The truth is it doesn’t have to. By Bilge Ebiri
movie review

Fly Me to the Moon Is Just Good Enough to Make You Wish It Were Better

 Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum are terrific, and the cast is clearly having fun, but the movie is mostly just a pleasant trifle. By Bilge Ebiri
  1. tributes
    Shannen Doherty Remembered by Co-Stars and FriendsHolly Marie Combs called Doherty “My better half of 31 years.”
    By Bethy Squires
  2. coming soon
    Timothée Chalamet to Pick Up Racquet Sport for New Safdie FilmMove over, tennis — it’s Ping-Pong’s time in the limelight.
    By Zoe Guy
  3. holler aunts
    Who Is Netflix’s Hillbilly Elegy For?The streamer’s adaptation of J.D. Vance’s controversial memoir is an exercise in elite arrogance.
    By Sarah Jones
  4. performance review
    Glen Powell’s Charm Offensive Is WorkingWill Twisters turn him into the next Tom Cruise? The truth is it doesn’t have to.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  5. now streaming
    The 30 Best Movies to Stream With Your Kids This SummerWe bet you’ll like them, too.
    By Brian Tallerico
  7. endings
    Bring Back the Freeze-Frame Ending!Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F spends its final moments on a thrilling cinematic trope of the ’80s, one that I would argue is due for a comeback.
    By Chris Stanton
  8. blind items
    Which Director Was Racist in Front of Julia Fox?We’ve gotten more clues, including that he’s a former actor.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  9. obits
    Shannen Doherty, Star of Charmed and 90210, Dead at 53After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015.
    By Bethy Squires
  10. vulture lists
    Every Woody Harrelson Movie Performance, RankedIn a career spanning over 60 films, Harrelson is always doing something a little bit different than what anyone would expect.
    By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
  11. box office
    Does Longlegs Have Legs at the Box Office?The horror movie is expected to quadruple Neon’s opening-weekend record.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  12. vulture lists
    Every Scarlett Johansson Movie Performance, RankedJohansson’s brilliant early promise has left us impatient, awaiting increasing greatness with each new role.
    By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
  13. now streaming
    The 16 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This WeekendNic Cage is serially killing it.
    By Savannah Salazar
  14. rust trial
    How Alec Baldwin’s Trial Went Off the RailsA judge dismissed the case after hearing the prosecution was withholding evidence from the defense.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  15. the law
    Alec and Hilaria Baldwin Against the WorldSince the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the Rust set, the Baldwins’ marriage has taken on a starring role.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  16. adaptations
    Emerald Fennell Has Found Her Next Weirdo-Rich-Kid StoryIt’s Wuthering Heights. Ever heard of it?
    By Justin Curto
  17. endings
    Longlegs’s Ending Does a Little Too Much ExplainingAnd that’s too bad considering that the film’s potent menace rides on the inexplicable.
    By Beatrice Loayza
  18. swoon
    National Anthem Is Like a Lana Del Rey Song in Movie FormOne of the loveliest titles out of last year’s SXSW lineup is finally in theaters.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  19. movie review
    Fly Me to the Moon Is Just Good Enough to Make You Wish It Were BetterScarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum are terrific, and the cast is clearly having fun, but the movie is mostly just a pleasant trifle.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  20. goth talk
    We Need More Actors With Crazy VoicesOr at least more that sound like haunted toys.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  21. coming soon?
    Will We Ever Get to See This Saoirse Ronan Oscar Contender?The Outrun finally scores a buyer — seven months after raves at Sundance.
    By Jason P. Frank
  22. vulture lists
    22 Nicolas Cage Movies You Had No Idea ExistedThanks to the Internal Revenue Service, Cage has become the king of VOD movies.
    By Nate Jones and Emily Heller
  23. trailer mix
    Congrats on the Promotion, Anthony MackieOr sorry that happened, considering how the trailer for Captain America: Brave New World goes down.
    By Zoe Guy
  24. movie review
    Longlegs Is Mostly TerrifyingThis tense, odd thriller mines the horror of ordinary people compelled to do terrible things — an unnerving reflection of modern anxieties.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  25. encounter
    Osgood Perkins Gets Into the Family BusinessHe’s Dorky Dave from Legally Blonde. He’s also Norman Bates’s son and the next big horror-movie director.
    By Alison Willmore
  26. movie review
    Sing Sing Doesn’t Need a Movie Star’s TouchThe prison theater drama can’t square its naturalistic urges with its need to be an awardsy acting vehicle.
    By Alison Willmore
  27. splits?
    Can You Handle Another Bennifer Breakup?The couple’s Beverly Hills mansion is officially up for sale.
    By Justin Curto
  28. remembrance
    Shelley Duvall Stood OutNo one looked like her. No one sounded like her. No one thought like her. And everyone in Hollywood knew it.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  29. rip
    Shelley Duvall, Terrified Mom in The Shining, Dead at 75Beyond Kubrick’s horror, the unforgettable actor starred in seven Robert Altman films.
    By Zoe Guy
  30. deep dives
    The Discomforting Legacy of Wendy TorranceShelley Duvall’s performance in The Shining is just one of the many bold, perplexing aspects of Stanley Kubrick’s beloved adaptation.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  31. super
    Inside Out 2 Flies Past Incredibles 2’s Box-Office RecordTo become Pixar’s new highest-grossing film of all time.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  32. coming soon?
    Horizon 2 Is Holding Its HorsesKevin Costner’s sequel is no longer releasing in theaters on August 16 as planned.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  33. the law
    Alec Baldwin’s Lawyer Plays Footage From Rust During Opening StatementsAlec Baldwin “played make-believe with a real gun and violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety,” the prosecution alleged.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  34. the law
    What’s Going on With Alec Baldwin’s Rust Manslaughter Trial?The second trial in the Rust-tragedy saga kicked off with opening statements today.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  35. carole cast
    Daisy Edgar-Jones Is Moving So Far Away From the Carole King BiopicBut the Beautiful musical adaptation is reportedly still going ahead.
    By Jason P. Frank
  36. trailer mix
    Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield Have a Car-Accident Meet-CuteThe trailer for We Live in Time is sweet before it turns sad.
    By Zoe Guy
  37. from the archives
    From the Archives: Mickey Mouse Time at DisneyAfter a long hot streak, the studio looks goofy at the box office.
    By Jeanie Kasindorf
  38. sequelitis
    The Conjuring 4 Will Be Ed and Lorraine Warren’s Last CasePossessing theaters September 5.
    By Bethy Squires
  39. the festival circuit
    Anderson .Paak (and Hopefully His Wig) to Take TIFFThe festival announced five more movies, including a .Paak-directed comedy inspired by his own life.
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. trailer mix
    Denzel Washington Gives Us a Giggle in Gladiator IIFor a trailer full of visual spectacle, two words from Denzel Washington steal the show.
    By Jason P. Frank
  41. coming soon
    Lena Dunham Is No Longer Making the Polly Pocket MovieEverything we know about this entry in Mattel’s toy cinematic universe.
    By Bethy Squires
  42. come on barney let’s go party
    What Else Is In the Mattel Films Toy Box?The Lena Dunham-directed Polly Pocket movie is no more.
    By Bella Arnold
  43. self-care
    Movie Masturbation Scenes, RankedIt’s been 25 years since Paul Weitz showed one of the goofiest ways to beat off in American Pie.
    By Caroline Madden
  44. finally by cece peniston
    Paramount Will, Ultimately, Dance in the SkyDavid Ellison’s Skydance is buying Redstone’s National Amusements and merging with Paramount Global.
    By Jason P. Frank
  45. role call
    Anna Faris Answers Every Question We Have About Smiley Face“I couldn’t believe that this role was for a woman.”
    By Matthew Jacobs
  46. trailer mix
    Brad Pitt Is Zoomin’ Through the F1 TrailerIn the A Knight’s Tale school of “We Will Rock You” needle drops.
    By Bethy Squires
  47. celeb babies
    Margot Robbie Reportedly Adding to her Barbie DreamhouseShe’s gone from Barbie to Midge.
    By Bethy Squires
  48. obits
    Jon Landau, Avatar and Titanic Producer, Dead at 63He was remembered fondly by James Cameron, Kate Winslet, and more.
    By Bethy Squires
  49. going bananas
    Despicable Me 4 Turned the Box Office Red, White, and GruEarning the Minions franchise’s second-best July 4 performance.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  50. stories from the frontline
    What It’s Like to Work With Madonna on a Movie SetSpike Lee and eight other collaborators look back on the highs and lows of the queen of pop’s Hollywood career.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  51. at the box office
    Kids’ Movies Are Saving the Summer Box OfficeAfter a slow start to the season, Despicable Me 4 looks set to capitalize on the If-Garfield-Inside Out 2 family-film momentum.
    By Chris Lee
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